Asal Collective, a Dubai womenswear label
UAEWomenswear retail (workwear and elevated essentials)
- Shopify build, launched
- Ongoing SEO
- Social media management
- Paid ads
The challenge
Where we started.
Asal Collective is a Dubai fashion label whose name comes from the Arabic word for the sharp edge, standing for clarity, precision, and quiet strength. The brand makes handmade, small-batch womenswear (blazers, suits, dresses, trousers, tops, shirts, and skirts) for professional women who dress intentionally for the boardroom and beyond. It needed a storefront that matched that refined, minimalist identity (clean, calm, and confident) while functioning as a credible UAE e-commerce operation with local pricing, regionally familiar payment options, and merchandising that mirrors how its customers actually shop.
Our approach
What we built.
WitsCode built the store on Shopify, giving Asal Collective a managed, secure commerce foundation with a hosted checkout, order tracking, and a customer care center spanning FAQs and contact forms. The storefront leans into the brand's quiet, muted aesthetic: a hero that reads "Stitched by hand for women who lead," an "Asal Picks" bestsellers module, and product organization that works on two axes at once (by garment type such as Suits, Blazers and Vests, Trousers, and Dresses, and by occasion such as Workwear, Evening Wear, Smart Casual, Office Hours, and Boardroom Ready) so shoppers can browse by what they need or what they are dressing for.
The build is tuned for the UAE market. Pricing is in AED, localization resolves to the region, and free delivery within the UAE is surfaced as a core promise. The checkout pairs Apple Pay and major card networks with Tabby and Tamara, the split-payment services local shoppers expect, lowering the friction of buying premium pieces. Supporting commerce touches include a newsletter signup with a first-order incentive, wishlist functionality, and product search.
The outcome is a cohesive brand-to-cart experience: the visual restraint of a considered fashion label, backed by the practical scaffolding (dual-axis navigation, localized payments, and self-serve order tracking) that a growing direct-to-consumer store in the Gulf needs to convert and retain.
Inside the build
A closer look.
The storefront. Hand-tailored womenswear with UAE-native payments (Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara).
Outcomes
What followed.
- A live Shopify storefront that expresses the brand's refined, minimalist identity
- Dual-axis browsing by garment type and by occasion for intuitive discovery
- Localized UAE checkout with Apple Pay alongside Tabby and Tamara split payments
- An ongoing growth partnership covering SEO, social media management, and paid advertising
- A single team that took the brand from build and launch into compounding growth
Stack
What we used.
- Shopify
- Liquid
- SEO
- Paid ads
- Social media
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